Between the trip to London and Vienna and volunteer work and downloading and sorting 500 photos, it has been an interesting couple of weeks. There is so much to see in each city and so much to do and never enough time. And with many major cities around the world, lost of things are either under construction, renovation or repair. It does not make for the best photos but here are some.
Both cities are very walkable and for cheap money a 24 or 48 hour public transportation pass and a map are all you need. Be your own tour guide, not necessarily sheparded around by the major tours.
This is what I mean about construction. The tower on the left is Big Ben. I knew it was under significant renovation but usually you can see some of the object through the scaffolding. Not this time. The scaffolding on the right is for Westminster (Parliament buildings) that are under repair from a fire. Maybe that is symbolic considering how the UK is doing with Brexit.
This is the Albert Memorial – huge! Directly across the street from the back of the Royal Albert Hall.
Gotta go to Harrods. I had no idea it was five stories. But it is with amazing food halls and a place where you can smell the money on every floor.
I was coming and going from the Paddington Station so of course I had to take a photo of him.
The entry to the Royal Mews and yes, some people are that stupid and they have to post a sign.
Not quite sure what kind of car this is, but interesting it was parked near the Imperial College, next to the Victoria and Albert Museum. Looks light enough to pick up and move.
OK, not historic but certainly interesting. I am not sure if I wanted to have a pet toilet brush holder anywhere near my toilet. (Vienna)
This is the Rateus in Vienna – their city hall. At least this *art* covering the scaffolding for the repair work is nice.
SO many Franz Joseph statues around the city. This is definitely one of the larger ones near the Hofburg Palace.
When in Vienna one should go to the Freud Museum. The main building is being renovated and should be ready by next spring but in the meantime there is plenty to see in the littler exhibit including books, transcripts and his waiting room.
Near the University of Vienna there was a bench with many human rights spelled out as above in Austrian German and English. This is one of the most basic of rights.
Marzipan is all over the place in Vienna and because of its versatility you can shape it and paint it (and eat it) into anything.
Vienna also has an amazing porcelain factory and museum north of downtown. They make not only figurines but also plates, cups, vases….. very pretty and very expensive.
One of the most visible tourist places in Vienna – St. Stephens Church with the tiled roof. And it too is under renovation.
Another big, beautiful church (Votive) obscured by scaffolding and commercials….. *sigh*.
I love traveling and have been lucky enough to do a lot of it across the United States, most of eastern Canada and Europe. Here are some of my favorite places and memories from Europe. Hopefully there will be many more photos once travel is allowed again. Additionally, I am a real estate market analyst focusing on housing and senior housing issues and this had led me to travel all over for work. I have conducted research in Poland and the U.S. housing and senior issues, creating original data, and publishing results in a variety of publications. My book about senior housing issues in Poland is now available on amazon. https://tinyurl.com/yxml38bo. It too has some unique photos in it.
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